Woman, child and gunman dead in Florida supermarket shooting
Police haven't released the identities of the victims or the gunman.
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Demings to challenge Rubio for Senate
Florida Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings announced her bid for U.S. Senate, and will face off against Republican Senator Marco Rubio. Demings has held her position since 2015 and is a former police chief of Orlando. Jim DeFede, an investigative reporter and host of "Facing South Florida" at CBS Miami, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest in the Sunshine State.
Val Demings launches Florida Senate bid to unseat Marco Rubio
The Florida Democrat made her Senate bid official Wednesday with a campaign announcement video.
Rainbow lights on Florida bridge turned back on
The lights were changed to blue one day after the Pride Month display began.
Supporting homeless LGBTQ youth
The number of people without homes has risen 5.5% between 2016 and 2020. Many of those who are on the streets are youth within the LGBTQ community. According to the organization True Colors United, 40% of youth experiencing homelessness are LBGTQ, despite making up only about 7% of the country's youth population. Heather Wilkie, executive director of the nonprofit Zebra Coalition, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss her organization's efforts to combat this issue.
Alligator attacks woman shielding her dog at Florida lake
Witnesses say the gator tried to get the dog but the woman protected it, slipping as she did. The gator got her in a leg. A tourniquet was needed to stop the bleeding.
Matt Gaetz under federal investigation
The Justice Department is investigating Representative Matt Gaetz after one of his former associates pleaded guilty to violating federal sex-trafficking laws. Politico national politics reporter Marc Caputo joins CBSN to discuss whether Gaetz's ex-girlfriend is cooperating with investigators, his tour with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Florida Republican's relationship with Governor Ron DeSantis.
Florida cuts mental health program for Pulse survivors
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire after slashing thousands of dollars in funding for a mental health program that supports survivors and family members of victims in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead. Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the Pulse shooting and media relations manager for Equality Florida, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his take on the governor's decision. Wolf also discusses the national campaign, #HonorThemWithAction, in remembrance of the Pulse shooting victims.
Bodycam video captures deputies in shootout with children
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said the children shot at the deputies for more than half an hour Tuesday night, before the deputies returned fire.
Analyzing Florida's transgender athlete law
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams. The Republican governor says it's to protect the fairness of women's athletics, but LGBTQ advocates say the law is discriminatory. Jenny Pizer, the director of law and policy at Lambda Legal, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis.
Boy and girl open fire on Florida police
A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were involved in a shootout with police Tuesday evening in Florida. The children, who were staying at a nearby juvenile facility, broke into a house and opened fire on police when they arrived. The girl was subsequently injured in the shootout. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
DeSantis signs trans athlete act on first day of Pride Month
The law states women and girls must play on the sport teams of the "biological sex" on their birth certificate. So, a transgender girl cannot play on a girls' team.
GLAAD president and CEO discusses transgender athlete bill in Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a controversial bill into law banning transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams. The Fairness in Women's Sports Act will go into effect July 1. The governor argues that it will protect "fairness and integrity of women's athletics." Florida is now the ninth state to have such a law on the books. GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis joins CBSN's Lana Zak with her perspective.
Florida bans trans athletes in school sports
The Human Rights Campaign announced it's filing a lawsuit challenging Florida's new law that bans transgender people from competing in women's sports at public high schools and colleges. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, about the new law and what it means for the transgender community.
New video may reveal additional suspects in Miami shooting
Three men were seen opening fire in a previous video. New footage shows what appears to be gunfire from another vehicle.
Sneak peek: Surviving Ted Bundy
"48 Hours" Live to Tell: Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy targeted three young Florida women in one of his final attacks. They survived and share their terrifying ordeal and long road to recovery. CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports. Watch Saturday, June 5 at 9/8c on CBS.
Florida governor signs transgender athlete bill
On Tuesday, the first day of Pride Month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that bans transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams at the high school and college level. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
Authorities ask for help identifying gunmen in deadly shootings
Gunmen indiscriminately sprayed bullets into crowds at two South Florida venues, killing a total of three people.
2 people dead and over 20 injured in Florida shooting
Three people got out of an SUV and opened fire on a crowd outside a concert, the police director for Miami-Dade County, Florida, said.
Deadly shooting at Florida event
Two people died and an estimated 20 to 25 people were injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said. The gunfire erupted early Sunday at the El Mula Banquet Hall in northwest Miami-Dade County. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
Miami police chief on proposed Texas gun law
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo discusses two recent deadly shootings in South Florida as well as a bill Texas' governor is likely to sign into law that would allow people to carry handguns in public without a license, background check or training.
Boat carrying 20 overturns heading from Cuba to Florida
The Coast Guard said two bodies were pulled form the water, 8 people were rescued and the search was continuing for the other ten.
Fla. high school altered girls' yearbook photos it deemed immodest
Students are speaking out against what they say was sexist move that showed a double standard compared with the treatment of boys' photos.
Girl fights off knife-wielding suspect
An 11-year-old girl was waiting for the school bus in Pensacola, Florida, when a man armed with a knife charged at her and attempted to abduct the girl. But she fought back. The incident was captured on surveillance video and the suspect has been arrested.
Val Demings plans Florida Senate bid to challenge Marco Rubio
The Florida congresswoman and former Orlando police chief also considered running for governor.
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